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Ghosts, Gough and other famous Telopeans

Telopea Park School is celebrating its 100th year – minus the nine days when it was a temporary hospital in 1927 – and there are some scintillating ghost stories and Gough stories...

Jax Jay blends cultures, traditions and arts in Canberra

Moving to a new country and trying to find your place in a new city is a scary prospect. Fortunately for musician and artist Jax Jay, he had already established a connection...

Book a trip to Nepal and invest in their future

Having parents who are trekking guides in Nepal makes for awesome family holidays but for Clare Bartram, it also gave her a first-hand education into the plight of women and girls in...

Speedy Geese take flight at Parliament House

Every Monday at lunchtime, a flock of geese descends on the lawns of Parliament House – Speedy Geese, that is – a diverse group of athletes.

No such thing as a weak Achilles amongst the disabled

If I told you a Canberra mother of five runs half-marathons regularly, you’d be impressed. If I said she was blind, you’d probably doubt my journalistic integrity. Liz McLarnen, 66, is nothing short...

High tea, high fashion and a feel-good high with Hartley Lifecare

A fashion fiesta, high tea bonanza, and entertainment spectacular, Hartley Lifecare’s feel-good event of the year returns next month to raise funds for the local disability support organisation. Serving lovely looks, tasty...

OzHarvest delivers an outstanding 10 million meals in Canberra

With a goal of seeing no food wasted, OzHarvest delivered its 10 millionth meal in the Canberra community today.

Canberrans invited to wuther to support domestic violence services

The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever hits Haig Park on Saturday 29 July to raise funds for Domestic Violence Crisis Support ACT.

How are you – really?

More than four in five people who engaged in a meaningful conversation felt better about managing their situation after talking it through and feeling supported, heard, and safe during the conversation. However, the...

Canberra urban sketchers see the world one drawing at a time

In such a fast-paced world of instant gratification, it’s refreshing to see a global movement of more than 120,000 urban sketchers who capture the world one drawing at a time. Canberra has almost...

The Last Post buglers of Canberra

The buglers who go to work at 4.45pm every day at the Australian War Memorial to perform The Last Post for visitors are not all military personnel, but rather an eclectic group of talented, local musicians.

Donate warmth to animals in need this chilly Canberra winter

Canberrans can help animals in need this winter by donating towels, blankets and pillows to local shelters and welfare organisations.

How recycling bottles can help feed Canberra’s hungry

A new initiative from OzHarvest Canberra and Return It sees every dollar raised through recycled containers go towards putting two meals on the table for locals in need.

Canberra theatre company to pull off a ‘Heist!’ on stage

Green Oak Theatre’s original production Heist! brings criminals and mishaps to Belconnen Theatre, on 6-9 July.

Lashings of hotdogs in Canberra for USA’s 247th birthday

Hotdog eating – better known as 4th of July American Independence Day celebrations – is happening at King O’Malley’s this Sunday, 3-6pm, so break out the red, white and blue and grab...

First-time home-leavers need a house-warming gift

Ten young, excited Canberrans are supposed to be moving out of home for the first time, but this transition (a massive one for these people who have an intellectual disability) has been...

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